WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), Lexington, Kentucky, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services highlighting persistent issues within the health technology ecosystem. The letter emphasizes that current interoperability falls short, posing risks to patient safety and increasing burdens on clinicians. The ABFM's comments indicate that only 8% of family physicians found information from different electronic health re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on July 30, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rate above 6.0 percent in Alaska and West Virginia in 2024 Alaska's annual average job openings rate was 6.3 percent during 2024. Among other states with the highest job openings rates in 2024 were West Virginia (6.2 percent), and Kentucky, New Mexico, and South Carolina (each 5.8 percent). California, Washington, and   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman McConnell Opening Statement at FY26 Defense Appropriations Markup * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, delivered an opening statement at this morning's full Senate Appropriations Committee markup of the FY26 Defense bill. Below is the opening statement as prepared for delivery: I'  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Four Judicial Nominations U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the judicial nominations of Joshua Dale Dunlap, nomi  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing * July 30, 2025 Durbin's questions provided the nominees a chance to clarify their controversial positions and past remarks before the Committee WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Commit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Durbin's questions provided the nominees a chance to clarify their controversial positions and past remarks before the Committee * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnes  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Advances Legislation and Nominations U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Gary Peters (D-MI) Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), announced the committee advanced 15 bills. The legislation and nominations were r  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Remarks at McCain Institute Russia Task Force Event * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at a McCain Institute event "Highlighting Policy Recommendations for Post-War Russia." Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: It's hard to think of a more a  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman's Bipartisan Legislation Supporting Families of Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Passes Senate * Senate Adoption Tees Up Final Passage by the House in the Fall 'Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act' Ensures Those Who Give the Ultimate Sacrifice Are Not Unjustly Denied Benefits Read the Bill Here Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today celebrated the Senate's passag  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters * Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses.   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Daily Program Celebrating the Great American Farmers Market on the National Mall * (Washington, D.C., July 31, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins invites families, food lovers, and patriots alike to the Great American Farmers Market on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., August 3 - 8, 2025. This weeklong celebration will be a vibrant showcase of American a  more